Information Access Server: Learning the Administrator Utility MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
Information Access Server: Learning the Administrator Utility
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Information Access Server: Learning the Administrator Utility
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Ch 1. Lesson 1: How Access Server Works
How Access Server Works
Lesson Plan:
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Resources:
A : Information Access
Access Server
Access PC
How They Relate
What is "Remote"?
PC User/DBA Viewpoints
System Manager Viewpoint
B : How Access Server Works
How Access Server Works
Establishing PC-to-Host Communications
Gaining Access
Requesting Information
Remote Data Sources
Remote HP 3000s
C : What Are Tables?
D : How the Data Dictionary is Configured
Menu Structure
Table Configuration
Step 1: Configuring Remote HP 3000 Systems
Step 2: Configuring Host and Remote Data Sources
Step 3: Configuring Tables from a Data Source
When Tables Are Accessed
Step 4: Configuring View Tables
User Configuration
Step 1: Configuring Access Groups
Step 2: Configuring Users
Security Configuration
Public Tables and Items
Public Tables and Items
Step 1: Providing Security for Configured Tables
Step 2: Providing Security for Items in Configured Tables
Step 3: Letting PC Users Into Information Access
In Review
Ch 2. Lesson 2: Configuring Access Server
Configuring Access Server
Lesson Plan:
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A : Setting Up Access Server
B : Configuration Worksheets
Worksheet 1: PC Data
Worksheet 2: Access Group
Worksheet 3: View Table
C : Configuration Sequence
D : Entering the Administrator Utility
Running the Utility
E : Configuring Databases
Using the Menu Path
Adding a Database
F : Configuring IMAGE Tables
Going Directly to a Screen
Adding an IMAGE Table
Data Conversion
Adding Another IMAGE Table
Summary
G : Configuring a View Table
Which Items?
Using What Table as Source?
What This Table Will Look Like
Summary
H : Configuring Access Groups and Users
Adding an Access Group
Adding a User
Adding Another Access Group and User
Summary
I : Configuring Security
Adding Table Security
Summary
Lesson Summary
In Review
Ch 3. Lesson 3: Modifying the Configuration
Modifying the Configuration
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A : Ground Rules for Changes
B : Examining the Configuration
Listing All Users
Showing One User
C : Changing a User Definition
D : Deleting a User Definition
Lesson Summary
In Review
Ch 4. Lesson 4: Generating Reports
Generating Reports
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Resources:
A : Using the Print Function Label
B : Using the Report Screens
Lesson Summary
In Review
Ch 5. Lesson 5: Defining Complex View Tables
Defining Complex View Tables
Lesson Plan:
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Resources:
A : Configuring Another Data Source
Adding a Database
B : IMAGE Tables: Selecting Items
Finding the Right Dataset
Method 1: Eliminating Unwanted Items
Method 2: Picking Items to Include
Method 3: Filling in Known Items
Summary
C : View Table: Joining IMAGE Tables
Which Items?
Extracting a Substring
Using Which Joined Tables?
Which Records?
What This Table Will Look Like
Summary
D : View Table: Joining View Tables
Which Items?
Substituting Full Words
Using Which Joined Tables?
Where What Conditions Apply?
Records Sorted in What Order?
What This Table Will Look Like
Summary
E : View Table: Joining Three Tables
Which Items?
Which Records?
What This Table Will Look Like
Summary
F : View Table: Redefining a Compound Data Item
Adding an Item to the IMAGE Table
Which View Table Items?
Which View Table Records?
What This Table Will Look Like
Summary
G : Configuring Security
Table Security
Lesson Summary
In Review
Ch 6. Setting Up for Other Learners
Ap A. Schema for SAMPL1 Database
Ap B. Schema for SAMPL2 Database
Ap C. Administrator Utility Screen Map
GLOSSARY
INDEX
Index
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